It's been awhile since we posted. Sorry! We haven't given up our love for crows, life just gets busy. We are back now and look forward to posting more regularly. We saw this beautiful crow by the waterfront. I wonder what he was thinking about...such intelligent birds. As it is a Sunday, we will throw in a corvid stamp -- and start a new tradition -- Stamp Sunday! Hope you enjoy!
Raven Stamp from Russia

Thousands of crows roost on the University of Washington Bothell campus every night.
I have always loved crows. And recently I learned about the tens of thousands of crows that roost at the Bothell campus of the University of Washington. Of course, I had to go check it out. I don't think any number of pictures or videos I share will help share the experience with you. It is just something you should experience for yourself. They covered trees. They covered rooftops, they filled up light posts, the goal posts on the field. They flew around by the hundreds. There were literally crows everywhere. After dark, they descended upon the field itself with the lights shining down on them. It was like the most raucous, fun bird party ever. And they do this every night! The sounds they made are indescribable. It was really amazing to experience.
Some might think it is straight out of a horror movie, but for me, these crows are fascinating. I was in awe for hours watching them gather. They met up like old friends and family at the end of their day. They flew in from every direction--from far away. While I was on my way to the campus I felt like one of the crows going towards the great meeting place. It was just really something I cannot explain well enough. I can't do it justice.
I think I've found the place I will visit as often as possible.
That said, here are some links for more information.

Larry Vienneau Jr. wrote to share his work with all corvid lovers. He makes specialized art and stamps like this one below (please do not use this image without his permission):
INQUISITION II (Raven (bird, crow) Series) Hand printed, image size 8.25 inch x 10.50 Limited edition Intaglio Etching 2011.
You can see more of his lovely work at his Etsy Shop.

The Project Gutenberg EBook of CAW! CAW!, by RM
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Title: CAW! CAW!
The Chronicle of Crows, A Tale of the Spring-time
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Illustrator: JB
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Title: CAW! CAW!
The Chronicle of Crows, A Tale of the Spring-time
Author: RM
Illustrator: JB
Release Date: August 22, 2007 [EBook #22374]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1

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Title: CAW! CAW!
The Chronicle of Crows, A Tale of the Spring-time
Author: RM
Illustrator: JB
Release Date: August 22, 2007 [EBook #22374]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1

And part three of Caw! Caw! Or The Chronicle of Crows: A Tale of the Spring-time by RM, illustrated by J.B. as promised... (if you've missed the first two parts, scroll to the end of the email to see them first)...

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of CAW! CAW!, by RM
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almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
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Title: CAW! CAW!
The Chronicle of Crows, A Tale of the Spring-time
Author: RM
Illustrator: JB
Release Date: August 22, 2007 [EBook #22374]
Language: English